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• A site containing a wider range of resources on research methodology but that also one that has a very good section on “Research Orientation” which explains positivism, phenomenology, pragmatism and critical realism very well.
   
• A useful site that explains clearly the nature of, and differences between, the main ontological perspectives.  It also contains a short audio-visual presentation on the concept of ontology.
   
• The International Centre for Critical Realism has an extensive range of material a and links relating to this topic.
   
• If you feel that pragmatism is your cup of tea then this is the site for you.
   
• The University of Colorado at Denver has a site with an enormous number of links to authors and resources associated with critical theory and postmodern thought.